The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-11-04

The progressive cuclire party given
by Capt. and Mrs. w. w. LaFieiclle on
Saturday evening at their handsome
residence on Jennings avenue, was one
Of the most enjoyable and largely
attended affairs of the kind ever held
in Hot Springs. Refreshments were
served during the evening and the
large company was handsomely enter
tanned by the generous aud painstai.ing
host and hostess. The company de-
parted at a late hour, all agreeing
that it was an evening well spent and
feeling thankful to Mr.. and Mrs. la
Fleiche for the generous hospitality
extended.
IL. II. whaley, of Henry. Dak.,
arrived at Hot Springs on Tuesday
last and will become Il permanent res
idcnt of Fall River county. He will
occupy house belonging to Mr..
Dennis, on his farm south of town.
during the winter. Mr.. Whaley is
not Il stranger iii the Black Hills
country having resided in the northern
Hills some years ago. from whence he
moved to eastern Dakota where he has
been engaged in farming for the past
year and a half. lie says lie is dis
gus:ed with the cold stormy winters cs
that portion of the territory. and has
returned to his first love-thc Hlacl.
Hiils-to spend the balance OF his days.
He states tibet eastern Dakota people
are just learning of the unbounded re-
sources of the Black Hills country and
unriyaled opportunities offered the im-
dus:rious and frugal settler. A colony
of Henry people contemplate emil
igrating to the Black Hills as soon as
they can dispose OF their property there
and make other necessary arrange
ments.
The following from tlie Buffalo Gap
News indicates ~, intention on the
part of the ltaIia.: Marble and Stone
Company To begin active operations at
o;lcson tiioir valuable proi.aiiy between
this place and the Gap. This Will give
e,uNios .i.ent 10 a laree fc,ua cs l;.horcrs
and skilled mechanics. and this. to-.
sether with other enterprises already
under way or III contemplation, Will
materially improve tie present linan-
cial state of aii',irs. The News says:
"Ihis company have already begun OPP
cra.icnS. They have erec!e'l a board
ing I:erse and are getting their camp
i'll readiness for ali al! winter job. The
wog!: IS in charge nf III. James w.
Brown. an experienced marble man
from the quarriss ot Vermont. who has;
With him. in i'..mc.liate supervision OF
the work. two old quarry from the
burlington (Et.) qnarl'irs. This force
of skilled mechanics will he augmented
in a few days ny several more from he
same place. They thoroughly under
stand ti.eir business, and are satisfied
that they have = property that heats
the world. The marble so far dis.
covered shows fifteen distinct shades
and kinds and is in demand for
trimmings, wainseotings. mantles, etc.
This company have also very fine
quality OF gray builiing stone and Il
peculiar rod stone. susceptible of polish,
that is a fine floor tiling. Chicago con-
tractors have already offered sl2 rer
cubic foo. for the marble. a price q
per cent higher than the market value
tof Vermont marble. The poorer
grades cal. lie sold for So rer cubic
foot. lreat confidence is had III this
| property ;ine, before another ,rar ro''s
aro,i;l,l this marble viii he :ciiil.i -,
the markets OF The country.